English Children Living in Temporary Housing Hits Record High
- Almost 106,000 households have no permanent home, figures show
- Charity Shelter says thousands of families share one room
The number of children living in temporary accommodation in England has reached a record high, according to new statistics that pile fresh pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities said 138,930 children were without a permanent home at the end of June, up from 131,500 at the end of March and 14% more than a year earlier.
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English Children Living in Temporary Housing Hits Record High